Low Energy/Sound and Communication Electrician Apprenticeship Program Curriculum

First Year - Module 1 - Introduction to Electricity and Electronics

  • Fundamentals of Electricity - Current - Voltage - Resistance
  • Ohm's Law
  • Electrical Measurements and Power
  • DC Circuits - Series, Parallel, and Series-Parallel Circuits
  • Magnetism, Inductance, and Capacitance
  • Alternating Current
  • AC Measurements 
  • Transformers
  • Semiconductors
  • PN Junctions
  • Zener Diodes, and Bipolar Transistors
  • Power Supplies and Amplifiers

 

First Year - Module 2 - Fire Alarm Systems

  • Basic Fire Alarm Systems Components and Circuits
  • Power Supplies
  • Supplementary Circuits
  • Types of Controls and Addressable Fire Alarm Systems
  • Fire Alarm Initiating Devices
  • Fire Alarm Notification Appliances
  • Installation Instructions for Fire Alarm Systems
  • Fire Alarm System Startup and Acceptance
  • Proper Maintenance for Fire Alarm Systems

 

First Year - Module 3 - Nurse Call Systems
  • Nurse Call System Installation
  • Systems Integration
First Year - Module 4 - Security Systems

  • Security System Design
  • Sensors
  • Alarm Assessment
  • Communication/Entry Control
  • Video Security Systems Installation
  • Signal Quality
  • Introduction to Access Control Systems
  • Photoelectric and Proximity Controls

First Year - Module 5 - Audio/Sound Systems

  • Technical Fundamentals
  • Audio System Elements
  • Loudspeaker and Microphones
  • Labs for installation of Loudspeakers
  • Labs for installation of Audio Systems 
First Year - Module 6 - Broadband Networks

  • Technical Fundamentals
  • Headend Equipment and Cabling
  • Network Design
  • Signal Quality
First Year - Module 7 - Building Automation Systems
  • Introduction to Building Automation Systems Components
  • Electrical System Installation Guidelines
  • Electrical Wiring Guidelines and Communications Network Wiring Guidelines
  • Documentation
  • System Commissioning